Personal Transformation

How to use ancient wisdom to create a new life of success and happiness for yourself.

This is a good read for anyone interested in self-improvement ideas.


My interest in personal transformation started way back in 1986. At
that time, I was still a medical student. There were not as many gurus
then compared to now and good self help books and resources were
hard to come by.
But I was determine to make a success of my life, so I lay my hands
on whatever books and resources I could find and learned from all of
them. I had an open mind and that, I realized, was critically important
for my success today. Once I learned the “secrets” of success, I
immediately put them into practice. Pretty soon, I was reaping the
rewards of my faith in what I have learned.
The one thing I learned was that these secrets of success were not
secrets at all. Anyone who has learned this knowledge and put it into
practice in his or her life will DEFINITELY create a success for himself
or herself. All these secrets are nothing but universal laws, and being
universal laws they are predictable and replicable.
It works for everyone!
Anyone who wants to transform himself or herself needs to start with
this knowledge. This book provides you with that critical knowledge.
The knowledge presented here is not new, of course. In fact, it is old –
very old – thus I called this knowledge ancient wisdom. These are the
teachings handed down to us from mystics and sages of old. Their
wisdom is timeless. What I have done here is to present it in a modern
way that you can easily understand.
There is an old saying:
WHEN THE STUDENT IS READY, THE TEACHER WILL APPEAR
I believe in it and I believe that you did not come across this book by
chance. It happens because you attracted it into your life.
However, here’s a word of caution.
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The principles presented here may seem simple -- even obvious -- and
there is a danger that because of their simplicity, they may be
regarded as useless. That would be the greatest mistake!
While they are simple to understand, these principles are not easy to
follow, and even more difficult to master. It has been said that even
an eight year-old child may understand them but even an eighty yearold
man cannot practice them unless he puts in the right effort.
So, spend some time reading and understanding the universal
principles in this book. Then, start re-inventing yourself and your life
by putting these principles into practice in your life. Begin to live your
life well and choose to be the master of your own destiny.
There are ten articles in this book. Each article touches on a very
important principle of success and happiness. Put into practice each
one of them and you will change your life forever.
You will be able to achieve what you want in life.
Remember that knowledge alone is NOT enough. You must practice
what you have learned. I cannot emphasize this enough. Make each
one of these principles a part of your life and you WILL achieve
success and happiness!
To help you put these principles into practice, I’ve also provided some
useful resources at the end of this book that will help make it easier
for you to implement them.
These principles have worked for me and for countless others who are
now enjoying their successes and happiness. I’d like you to join the
success club.
To Your Success & Happiness!
Dr. Tim Ong (M.B.B.S)
http://www.theselfimprovementsite.com
25 December 2004
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CONTENTS
1. MIND IS THE FORERUNNER OF ALL STATES
2. CHANGE YOUR BELIEFS AND YOU CHANGE YOUR LIFE
3. PRINCIPLE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
4. OPEN YOUR HEART TO LOVE
5. WHATEVER YOU RESIST PERSISTS
6. THREE STUMBLING BLOCKS AND THEIR ANTIDOTES
7. ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE, ALTRUISTIC JOY AND ABUNDANCE
8. SETTING THE DAY
9. CRYSTALLISING YOUR THOUGHTS
10. DAILY CHECKLIST FOR TRANSFORMATION...